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League of Legends Set to Launch Spectator Mode

With over a million people playing at the same time during peak hours, there's plenty of MOBA action to watch in League of Legends. Fortunately, you'll now be able to, thanks to the addition of spectator modes to everyone's favorite DOTA spin-off.

In the official announcement video (see below), the LoL devs explain how exactly the spectator mode will work, and it looks pretty robust. You'll be able to watch the matches of anyone on your friends list, as well as a selection of "featured matches" that will likely consist of team battles between high-ELO players. You'll also have the option to use a "directed camera," which will find the most exciting action on the battlefield for you, removing the need to be constantly scrolling around.

Riot Games says spectator mode will launch with the next League of Legends update. That puts the official release date at the ambiguous "coming soon."